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We provide a range of services to journalists who would like to find out more about Lake Windermere and Windermere Lake Cruises to support topical news stories and features, including:

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Windermere Lake Cruises deliver snacks and drinks to Lancaster’s Intensive Care Unit
WLC NHS Drinks
Media Release 23/04/2020
Windermere Lake Cruises is donating food and drink from our vessels and pier cafes to Morecambe Bay’s hospitals, as a gesture of goodwill to the frontline NHS key workers working to keep local people safe.In-line with government instructions not to operate due to the Coronavirus crisis,…
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Growing trend sees Chinese tourists heading to Lakes to snap pre-wedding photos
News Banner China Wedding Optimised
Media Release 04/11/2016
The iconic backdrop of England’s longest lake is becoming increasingly popular with Chinese couples posing for dramatically-staged photos in front of major British landmarks in their full wedding attire.Pre-wedding photo shoots are a huge industry in China, with many young couples already…
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Explore Beatrix Potter country car free with newly extended ‘Cross Lakes Experience’
Cross Lakes Pr
Media Release 28/05/2015
Visitors can see a different side to the Lake District this summer, with the newly extended ‘Cross Lakes Experience’ – a flexible bus and boat ticket providing a unique ‘hop on, hop off’ service which spans Windermere, Coniston and the spectacular Lakeland scenery in-between. With daily…
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Lake District’s only dedicated ‘Bike Boat’ to sail on Windermere
Bike Boat Online
Media Release 13/04/2015
The only dedicated Bike Boat service in the Lakes returns to Windermere next month, transporting passengers between Brockhole and the lake’s tranquil western shore for traffic-free family cycling. Run by Windermere Lake Cruises, the Bike Boat will be making use of the recently installed…
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Carlisle mum wins competition to have name immortalised on Windermere vessel
Rosemary 02
Media Release 10/03/2015
Ahead of Mother’s Day, this Sunday 15 March, one deserving Cumbrian mother and grandmother has been given the unique honour of having a new vessel on Windermere named after her. Rosemary Tate, age 69 from Carlisle, has had her name immortalised on one of Windermere Lake Cruises’ new…
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Windermere Lake Cruises appoints first ever female skipper for iconic ‘steamers’
Dawn Jackson, On Mv Teal Small
Media Release 11/08/2014
27 year old Dawn Jackson has become the first woman in Windermere’s history to take on the role of skipper on the lake’s historic ‘steamers’. Dawn, who joined Windermere Lake Cruises full-time nine years ago, has just been appointed ‘Master of the Ship’ following a rigorous series of…
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Half term family fun: Free bike hire and British Cycling-led guided rides in the Lakes
Bikeboat
Media Release 16/10/2013
Mums and dads can keep the kids entertained – and help get fit – with a free Family Cycling Festival at Brockhole, the Lake District Visitor Centre near Ambleside this half term. GoLakes Travel have partnered with British Cycling to arrange a special day of cycling activities for families…
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New Windermere ‘Bike Boat’ to go daily
Bikeboat
Media Release 02/07/2013
A newly launched ‘Bike Boat’ - providing a special ferry service for cyclists across England’s longest lake - will go daily for the school summer holidays. Windermere Lake Cruises has specially adapted a traditional wooden vessel, Sunflower, to carry up to 12 bikes and passengers across…
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